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Sentences ending with provoked

Her powers of resistance forsook her in her unutterable and soul-felt distress--heart-wrung, forsaken and provoked. [10]
In the contrary case, Your Majesty, I shall see myself forced to repel an attack that nothing on my part has provoked. [2]

More example sentences with the word provoked in them

Six days ago--it was that raw day which provoked so much comment--my daughter was on her way up from New York, and at noon she telegraphed me from New Haven asking that I meet her with a cloak at Portsmouth. [5]
And the reply was no more satisfactory to Miss Forsythe than the remark that provoked it. [4]
Deceived by a vision, provoked and annoyed by my brother, I caused him to be murdered in my wrath. [10]
The danger which threatened Apollodorus and his guests was indeed imminent, and it had been provoked solely by the indignation of the excited mob at seeing the wealthy Israelite's house unadorned for the feast. [10]
He imagined that there was a kind of friendly feeling between them, and he feared some crisis would be provoked in his daughter's mental condition by the discovery. [6]
This had provoked the feasters, who, being full of wine and of the god, would have nothing that could remind them of the serious side of life. [10]
Nobody wanted to see the terrible secret society provoked into the commission of further outrages. [5]
I can still see the master's smile, provoked by some of the lad's new contrivances in puffs and slashes. [10]
Even though much provoked, let us do nothing through passion and ill-temper. [7]
Even though much provoked, let us do nothing through passion and ill temper. [7]
I must have provoked you beyond reason," he went on gallantly. [11]
Angelo's head fell over against Luigi's in a faint, and precious time was lost in bringing him to; which provoked Luigi into expressing his mind to the doctor with a good deal of vigor and frankness. [5]
I couldn't lick off a letter after using it, for while that would have made success certain it also would have provoked too much curiosity. [5]
Carnac was conscious of this increased vitality, was impressed and even provoked by it. [11]
He felt how much he had really piqued her and provoked her by showing her so plainly that she had lost every vestige of the ancient power over him; and he saw no reason why he should not spend an evening where she sparkled. [11]
She had provoked love, but had never given it. [11]
Their insignificant infusions lost credit after a time; their absurdly complicated mixtures excited contempt, and their nauseous prescriptions provoked loathing and disgust. [3]
The hood was left behind at Fort O'Glory, where it provoked the derision of the Methodist missionary who followed him; the sermon-case stayed at Fort O'Battle; and at last the surplice itself was put by at the Company's post at Yellow Quill. [11]
Nesvitski could hardly keep from laughter provoked by a swarthy hussar officer who walked beside him. [2]
She provoked the jealousy of the elderly magnate and told him what she had told her other suitor; that is, she put the matter so that the only way for him to obtain a right over her was to marry her. [2]
I spoke to him of it at once, but only once, for his rage is unbounded when he is provoked, and after all he is my elder brother. [10]
Irritated and provoked, he took leave of all the others, carefully avoiding a glance even at Paula, though, after he rose, she went up to him on purpose to say a few pleasant words, and to assure him how highly she esteemed his adopted son. [10]
Whoever goes is going to get himself nabbed, for their ain't any pawnbroker that's going to lose the chance to--" If anybody had noticed Tom's face at that time, the gray-green color of it might have provoked curiosity; but nobody did. [5]
So thought the Emperor, and the Russian commanders and people were still more provoked at the thought that our forces were retreating into the depths of the country. [2]
He had the distance from her own life which provoked interest, and in that distance was the mother whom perhaps it was her duty to forget, yet for whom she had a longing which grew greater as the years went on. [11]
The perplexity and dissatisfaction of the house expressed itself in murmurs and provoked a reproof from the bench. [5]
He provoked the devil in her; yet he made her sing the song of Eden. [11]
And these bloody deeds, these innumerable acts of oppression by which the Greek; had provoked and offended the schismatic Egyptian and hunted them to death, were now avenged by his father. [10]
And aside from crimes, the vexation, the friction, the domestic discontent in life, are provoked by bad weather. [4]
Now she knew beyond peradventure that he cared for her, and she was almost provoked at herself that when he was in such danger of losing his sight for ever she had caught his head to her breast in the passion of the moment. [11]
She was provoked at herself that she should be so disturbed, yes, annoyed, at his proximity. [4]
This, in turn, as I understand it, provoked the King of Abyssinia to destroy the Italian army and fall back upon Johannesburg; this at the instigation of Rhodes, to bull the stock market. [5]
But why, then, are you often provoked with him while you read? [14]
We have had a paper presented and read lately which has greatly amused some of us and provoked a few of the weaker sort. [6]
Not long before a controversy had arisen, provoked by the setting up of the Episcopal form of worship by one of the Professors, the most estimable and scholarly Dr. Daniel Oliver. [6]

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